This introduction covers Adjektivendungen — The Endings That Show You Know German within Adjective endings for GCSE German. Revise Adjective endings in Core Grammar Toolkit for GCSE German with 10 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
🎨 Adjektivendungen — The Endings That Show You Know German
When an adjective comes BEFORE a noun in German, it takes an ending that depends on the gender, the case, and the article in front of it. It sounds fiddly, but a few clear patterns cover most cases — and getting these endings right is a real mark-winner across writing and speaking.
Practice questions for Adjective endings
Which adjective ending is correct? 'Die ___ Frau singt.' (The beautiful woman is singing.)
Which adjective ending is correct for plural? 'Die ___ Kinder spielen.' (The small children are playing.)
Quick recall flashcards
ein kleines Haus
a small house (neuter, nominative). 'klein' takes -es because 'ein' does not show the neuter gender by itself, so the adjective does.
die schöne Stadt
the beautiful city (feminine, nominative). After 'die', the adjective takes the weak -e ending. Note 'schön' keeps its umlaut -- never write 'schoen'.